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Employment by major industry groups, seasonally adjusted, by province (monthly)
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| January 2011 | December 2011 | January 2012 | December 2011 to January 2012 | January 2011 to January 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| employment (thousands) | % change | ||||
| Nova Scotia - All industries | 453.2 | 458.4 | 457.5 | -0.2 | 0.9 |
| Goods-producing sector | 83.6 | 84.6 | 86.5 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| Agriculture | 6.2 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 30.6 | 3.2 |
| Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas1 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 10.8 | -6.9 | -6.9 |
| Utilities | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 33.3 | 25.7 |
| Construction | 32.1 | 31.6 | 31.7 | 0.3 | -1.2 |
| Manufacturing | 30.2 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 0.0 | 9.9 |
| Services-producing sector | 369.5 | 373.8 | 371.0 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| Trade | 79.9 | 76.6 | 75.8 | -1.0 | -5.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 18.6 | 22.3 | 21.3 | -4.5 | 14.5 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing | 24.9 | 23.3 | 22.6 | -3.0 | -9.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 22.5 | 24.2 | 24.3 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| Business, building and other support services2 | 23.6 | 19.8 | 19.7 | -0.5 | -16.5 |
| Educational services | 34.1 | 38.6 | 37.8 | -2.1 | 10.9 |
| Health care and social assistance | 67.4 | 68.5 | 67.8 | -1.0 | 0.6 |
| Information, culture and recreation | 19.8 | 20.6 | 21.5 | 4.4 | 8.6 |
| Accommodation and food services | 29.6 | 28.0 | 27.7 | -1.1 | -6.4 |
| Other services | 18.5 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 1.0 | 14.1 |
| Public administration | 30.6 | 31.0 | 31.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 1. Also referred to as Natural resources. 2. Formerly Management of companies, administrative and other support services. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0088. Last modified: 2012-02-03. | |||||
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